Meet Nicholas Sansbury Smith

Nicholas Sansbury Smith is the USA Today bestselling author of the Hell Divers series, the Orbs series, the Trackers series, and the Extinction Cycle series. He worked for Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management in disaster mitigation before switching careers to focus on his one true passion—writing. When he isn't writing or daydreaming about the apocalypse, he enjoys running, biking, spending time with his family, and traveling the world. He is an Ironman triathlete and lives in Iowa with his wife, their dogs, and a house full of books.

THE HELL DIVERS SERIES

HELL DIVERS

THE HELL DIVERS SERIES BOOK 1

More than two centuries after World War III poisoned the planet, the final bastion of humanity lives on massive airships circling the globe in search for a habitable area to call home. Aging and outdated, most of the ships plummeted back to earth long ago. The only thing keeping the two surviving lifeboats in the sky are Hell Divers: men and women who risk their lives by diving to the surface to scavenge for parts the ships desperately need.

HELL DIVERS II: GHOSTS

THE HELL DIVERS SERIES BOOK 2

Ten years ago, Hell Diver Xavier “X” Rodriguez fell to Earth. Those he left behind went on without him aboard the airship he once called home.

Michael Everhart—the boy once known as Tin—has grown into a man and the commander of Hell Diver Raptor Team. While Michael dives to help keep the Hive in the air, Captain Leon Jordan rules with an iron fist at the helm of the ship. But unrest stirs under his strict leadership as a prophecy of hope sweeps the lower decks.

HELL DIVERS III: DELIVERANCE (Pre-Order)

THE HELL DIVERS SERIES BOOK 3

Left for dead on the nightmarish surface of the planet, Commander Michael Everhart and his team of Hell Divers barely escape with their lives aboard a new airship called Deliverance. After learning that Xavier “X” Rodriguez may still be alive, they mount a rescue mission for the long-lost hero.

THE TRACKERS SERIES

TRACKERS

THE TRACKERS SERIES BOOK 1

Ripped from the headlines, the explosive new Trackers series is a hard-hitting and realistic depiction of what a North Korean EMP attack might look like at a time when the threat has never been more real.

TRACKERS 2: THE HUNTED

THE TRACKERS SERIES BOOK 2

Five days ago North Korea detonated three nuclear warheads over the United States, triggering an electromagnetic pulse that crippled the country. A second attack destroyed the nerve center of America in a nuclear blast that flattened the nation's capitol. As the government falls apart in the aftermath, the survivors must decide how far they will go to save the ones they love.

TRACKERS 3: THE STORM

THE TRACKERS SERIES BOOK 3

A deadly storm of violence sweeps across the United States in the thrilling third installment of the bestselling Trackers saga…

TRACKERS 4: THE DAMNED

THE TRACKERS SERIES BOOK 4

The deadly hunt ends in the fourth and final installment of the bestselling Trackers saga…

The mountain town of Estes Park, Colorado is scrambling to recover from the betrayal of two of their police officers, and prepare for threats outside their borders. But with Chief of Police Marcus Colton imprisoned by rival Sheriff Mike Thompson, the job to protect the isolated town is left to Sam ‘Raven' Spears and newly promoted Captain Lindsey Plymouth. They will do everything they can to bring Colton home, and save their citizens, but one thing is certain: a war is coming to Estes Park, and no one will be spared from the horrors.

THE EXTINCTION CYCLE SERIES

EXTINCTION HORIZON

THE EXTINCTION CYCLE BOOK 1

The worst of nature and the worst of science will bring the human race to the brink of extinction…

Master Sergeant Reed Beckham has led his Delta Force Team, codenamed Ghost, through every kind of hell imaginable and never lost a man. When a top secret Medical Corps research facility goes dark, Team Ghost is called in to face their deadliest enemy yet–a variant strain of Ebola that turns men into monsters.

EXTINCTION EDGE

THE EXTINCTION CYCLE BOOK 2

A new threat that will bring humanity to the edge of extinction…

The dust from Dr. Kate Lovato's bioweapon has settled. Projections put death counts in the billions. Her weapon was supposed to be the endgame, but it turned a small percentage of those infected with the Hemorrhage Virus into something even worse.

EXTINCTION AGE

THE EXTINCTION CYCLE BOOK 3

In the fight for humanity, one final hope remains…

Humans are losing the war. Master Sergeant Reed Beckham and the survivors of 1st Platoon must battle through the tunnels–where they make a grisly discovery.

EXTINCTION EVOLUTION

THE EXTINCTION CYCLE BOOK 4

There's a storm on the horizon…

Central Command is gone, the military is fractured, and the surviving members of Team Ghost, led by Master Sergeant Reed Beckham, have been pushed to the breaking point.

EXTINCTION END

THE EXTINCTION CYCLE BOOK 5

Book five in USA Today bestselling author Nicholas Sansbury Smith's propulsive post-apocalyptic series about a soldier's mission to save the world.

The end has arrived…

EXTINCTION AFTERMATH

THE EXTINCTION CYCLE BOOK 6

A new monster emerges…

The newly christened leader of Delta Force Team Ghost, Master Sergeant Joe Fitzpatrick arrives in Normandy. The war to free survivors and eradicate pockets of adult Variants and their offspring is underway by the Unified European Forces. But as the troops push east, rumors of a new type of monster spread through the ranks.

EXTINCTION LOST: A TEAM GHOST SHORT STORY

THE EXTINCTION CYCLE BOOK 6.5

Extinction Lost is a short story that should be read after book 6, Extinction Aftermath. This story was originally published in SNAFU: Black Ops.

The war continues…

Two days after the events of Extinction Aftermath, European Unified Command calls on Team Ghost for a top secret mission. The residents of a small Inuit fishing village in Greenland have gone missing and reports of Variants unaffected by Kryptonite have surfaced.

EXTINCTION WAR

THE EXTINCTION CYCLE BOOK 7

An army advances…

In Europe, Master Sergeant Joe Fitzpatrick and Team Ghost return from a mission deep into enemy territory only to find that the Variant army has grown stronger, and they are advancing toward the EUF's stronghold in Paris.

THE ORBS SERIES

ORBS

THE ORBS SERIES BOOK 1

At the end of the world, who will survive?

The year is 2061, and the planet is dying. Cataclysmic solar storms have forced leaders from around the world to finally put aside their differences and agree on one thing–to jump ship. The human race is headed to Mars.

ORBS II: STRANDED

THE ORBS SERIES BOOK 2

Dr. Sophie Winston and her team of survivors fend off the alien invasion in Orbs II: Stranded, the second book in Nicholas Sansbury Smith's bestselling Orbs series.

At the end of the world, who can you trust?

ORBS III: REDEMPTION

THE ORBS SERIES BOOK 3

With their numbers diminishing and the alien armies growing stronger, Sophie’s biosphere decides to join forces with the team from NTC’s submarine.

Using data from a surviving satellite, they discover strange, alien poles at each of the world’s seven highest summits: alien technology that the survivors believe may hold the key to shutting down the alien ships once and for all.

ORBS IV: REDEMPTION

THE ORBS SERIES BOOK 4

With their numbers diminishing and the alien armies growing stronger, Sophie’s biosphere decides to join forces with the team from NTC’s submarine.

Using data from a surviving satellite, they discover strange, alien poles at each of the world’s seven highest summits: alien technology that the survivors believe may hold the key to shutting down the alien ships once and for all.

SOLAR STORMS: AN ORBS PREQUEL #1

THE ORBS SERIES PREQUEL 1

With little time to prepare for the storms, NASA recruits Drs. Sophie Winston and Emanuel Rodriguez to help monitor the solar weather. At first, the duo believes they have been hired for a routine project. But when arriving at the Johnson Space Center they quickly realize they haven't been told everything about their mission. And as a massive storm races toward Earth, they begin to suspect that it isn't a natural event. Millions of miles away something is feeding the storms…

WHITE SANDS & RED SANDS

THE ORBS SERIES PREQUEL

Jeff and his little brother David were normal kids; they loved video games, fighter planes, and learning to hunt with their Dad. Little did they know, their lives were about to change.

The boys and their father find themselves stranded in the desert when a military jet comes careening out of the sky and crashes directly into their car. Barely escaping the incident with their lives, and out of contact with the rest of the world, the trio must make the perilous journey back to civilization.

THE BIOMASS REVOLUTION SERIES

THE BIOMASS REVOLUTION

USA Today Bestselling author Nicholas Sansbury Smith's debut novel returns in a new edition with two bonus short stories: Squad 19, and a Royal Knight. For a limited time grab the book plus the shorts for a discounted price!